# Doon Valley

The south west of the East Ayrshire. About 10,837 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 261 square kilometres.

Doon Valley had 10,924 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Ward. Code S13002900. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 10,924** (2021). Doon Valley had 10,924 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 2,028th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/doon-valley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 37%** (2022). About 37% of people in Doon Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/doon-valley#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 17.4%** (January 2026). In Doon Valley, 17.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/doon-valley#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.7%** (August 2026). In Doon Valley, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/doon-valley#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13002900) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 37% of people in Doon Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S13002900) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Doon Valley.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13002900) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Ayrshire. The outline is Doon Valley.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13002900) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Doon Valley had 10,924 usual residents at the census.

## How Doon Valley compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Doon Valley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 10,924 | 2nd least populated | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 37% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 17.4% | lowest | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.7% | joint 3rd lowest | 9 wards, East Ayrshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Doon Valley?

Doon Valley had 10,924 usual residents at the census.
Doon Valley is the 2,028th most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Ayrshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Ayrshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Ayrshire and not Doon Valley alone. [See East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire)

- **Average house price: £138,206** (August 2026). East Ayrshire’s average house price was £138,206 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,968** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Ayrshire earned a median of £37,968 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 156th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 3.6×** (2025). A home in East Ayrshire costs 3.6 times local full-time pay. 5th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 121,350** (2025). East Ayrshire’s population was an estimated 121,350 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Doon Valley in brief

Doon Valley had 10,924 usual residents at the census.
About 37% of people in Doon Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Doon Valley, 17.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Doon Valley, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: S13002900
- Constituency: [Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ayr-carrick-and-cumnock)
- Council: [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 261 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,837*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 92

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/ward/maybole-north-carrick-and-coylton), [Cumnock and New Cumnock](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/cumnock-and-new-cumnock), [Dee and Glenkens](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/ward/dee-and-glenkens), [Mid Galloway and Wigtown West](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/ward/mid-galloway-and-wigtown-west), [Kyle](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/ward/kyle), [Ballochmyle](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/ballochmyle)

## Latest updates for Doon Valley

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S13002900

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/doon-valley, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/doon-valley#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/ward/doon-valley